Talked to Yonex rep at Indian Wells on Saturday. He says Fernando will stay with Tecnifibre. Fernando offered several reasons why, but the rep feels that Cahill has convinced Verdasco not to change. Despite the fact that Fernando has played well with the new stick and that the financial offer to switch was significant.

Yonex must be P****. At least the short-term switch may help increase sells a bit.

Talked to Yonex rep at Indian Wells on Saturday. He says Fernando will stay with Tecnifibre. Fernando offered several reasons why, but the rep feels that Cahill has convinced Verdasco not to change. Despite the fact that Fernando has played well with the new stick and that the financial offer to switch was significant.

That's interesting because Jason Goodall said that Verdasco signed a deal with Yonex as well as talking about Davy and Djoko's switches. I though that he may have sent his frames back to Yonex to get re-customized to a new spec. If he was back with Tecnifibre, why wouldn't he just go back to the norm with the bag and the stencil?

That's interesting because Jason Goodall said that Verdasco signed a deal with Yonex as well as talking about Davy and Djoko's switches. I though that he may have sent his frames back to Yonex to get re-customized to a new spec. If he was back with Tecnifibre, why wouldn't he just go back to the norm with the bag and the stencil?

Not sure of the complete picture, only what I heard from the rep. To be clear, this rep wasn't a member of the party from Yonex who spoke with Verdasco Saturday a.m. He simply received word from that party, just before I happened to ask about it. It's possible more activity transpired afterwards, or there might have been a miscommunication somewhere along the line.

Could it be that Verdasco has backed out? He played Memphis and Alcapulco with a Yonex and now that he's playing a "big" tournament, he's fallen back to what he's comfortable with.

T'would seem "commitment" to the pros is an issue as well. Difference between me and Verdasco is that if someone paid me a reported $500K to play with a racquet, that would be all the incentive I'd need to commit!

Could it be that Verdasco has backed out? He played Memphis and Alcapulco with a Yonex and now that he's playing a "big" tournament, he's fallen back to what he's comfortable with.

T'would seem "commitment" to the pros is an issue as well. Difference between me and Verdasco is that if someone paid me a reported $500K to play with a racquet, that would be all the incentive I'd need to commit!

I personally don't see Verdasco as being worth $500K to play a frame.

He is not worth it $100 K.He will never be a major winner,and that was just proven today one more time,as well about feeling comfortable or what not,because he got destroyed with his Tecnifibre by Berdych.So he can use whatever he wants,but ain't happening.

I also heard Verdasco has signed with Yonex, and will be using them later this month. Perhaps, as someone said earlier, they are currently being customized. But since he didn't tell me himself we will see.

Verdasco should sign with Yonex, from a racquet standpoint, my personal opinion is they make the best quality sticks out of all the brands, just really solid feeling racquets when holding and when playing with.

From a company standpoint, I always remember Monica Seles saying how Yonex stuck with her through her stabbing etc. At a time when she was being dropped by sponsors like Nike because she wasn't playing well or was inactive she mentioned that Yonex was the only sponsor that stuck with her and saw her as a person and not a commodity. I thought that was pretty cool

Verdasco should sign with Yonex, from a racquet standpoint, my personal opinion is they make the best quality sticks out of all the brands, just really solid feeling racquets when holding and when playing with.

From a company standpoint, I always remember Monica Seles saying how Yonex stuck with her through her stabbing etc. At a time when she was being dropped by sponsors like Nike because she wasn't playing well or was inactive she mentioned that Yonex was the only sponsor that stuck with her and saw her as a person and not a commodity. I thought that was pretty cool

Verdasco has signed with Yonex. coming from masters series announcers. and they are just working out the kinks in his new racket...

I think we all agree that he has officially signed with Yonex. All of our sources seem to agree to this and for many of us they come from the company itself. This was not the case last month when the answers were can't say for sure or it involves another part of the company and we don't know 100 percent.

Now were hear yes but official word will come shortly perhaps when he gets his customized sticks. Otherwise you end up with a situation like someone from Russia who nobody knows for sure what he is doing.

Wait until the player begins using the frames before making an official announcement.

He is not worth it $100 K.He will never be a major winner,and that was just proven today one more time,as well about feeling comfortable or what not,because he got destroyed with his Tecnifibre by Berdych.So he can use whatever he wants,but ain't happening.

Verdasco is definitely worth the dough and Yonex is willing to pay. He's just inked a huge deal as a Calvin Klein underwear model that got him new fans and added to his worldwide exposure. Plus, Yonex is notorious for keeping a stable of pinup pretty players.

I think we all agree that he has officially signed with Yonex. All of our sources seem to agree to this and for many of us they come from the company itself. This was not the case last month when the answers were can't say for sure or it involves another part of the company and we don't know 100 percent.

Now were hear yes but official word will come shortly perhaps when he gets his customized sticks. Otherwise you end up with a situation like someone from Russia who nobody knows for sure what he is doing.

Wait until the player begins using the frames before making an official announcement.

Actually, it was officially announced that Verdasco has signed with DUNLOP, not Yonex. I guess the tides changed...